Public Comment Form

6 NYCRR Parts 616, 650, and 750 Wastewater Cybersecurity and Related Regulations

Notice is hereby given that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) with the New York State Department of State on June 25, 2025 to amend 6 NYCRR Parts 616, 650, and 750.


The proposed rule making would add cybersecurity regulations for wastewater treatment facilities. It would amend 6 NYCRR 616.7 to allow the department to consider cybersecurity information as a factor when determining whether to grant or continue a request for exception from disclosure under FOIL. It would amend 6 NYCRR 650.8 and 650.12 to require certified wastewater operators to obtain cybersecurity training. It would amend various provisions of 6 NYCRR Part 750 to mandate cybersecurity incident reporting for SPDES permittees and to require emergency response planning and cybersecurity controls for Publicly Owned Treatment Works.




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The public comment period for the rule making concludes on September 3, 2025.

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